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Bots de Garra 53 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 17 losses; Juha Ahokas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 78 wins and 44 losses; Kurt Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Diesel shoots for a takedown but Ahokas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Diesel fails to land the takedown.
Ahokas clinches.
Ahokas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Diesel.
Juha Ahokas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Diesel.
Ahokas looking for a takedown.
Diesel has clasped his hands together around Ahokas's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Ahokas (0) vs (4) Diesel
Ahokas wants to control but Diesel postures up.
Ahokas is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel tries to move to mount but Ahokas blocks the move with his legs.
Ahokas is trying to work for a sweep but Diesel has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ahokas (0) vs (6) Diesel
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Diesel goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ahokas is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ahokas (2) vs (6) Diesel
Ahokas engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ahokas trying to control but Diesel is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Diesel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ahokas controls the pace.
Ahokas trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diesel is pulling down on Ahokas's head to control his posture.
Diesel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ahokas trying to move into half guard but instead Diesel has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ahokas (2) vs (8) Diesel
Diesel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Diesel trying to control the position from guard on top but Ahokas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ahokas is trying to control the position but Diesel postures up.
Ahokas keeping moving, preventing Diesel from controlling successfully.
Ahokas working a defensive guard but Diesel passes into half guard.
Diesel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ahokas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diesel wants to free his trapped foot but Ahokas is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ahokas trying to control here.
Ahokas is trying to get back to full guard.
Ahokas wants to control but Diesel is keeping busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diesel prevents Ahokas from improving his position.
Ahokas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Diesel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Diesel's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ahokas (6) vs (8) Diesel
Diesel is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Diesel looking very determined here, making life difficult for Ahokas.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas is trying to control but Diesel is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Diesel reaches up to try and control the position but Ahokas seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Diesel rolls and tries to escape and now Ahokas has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Ahokas (9) vs (8) Diesel
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ahokas is hanging on to Diesel's back as he tries to escape.
Ahokas is controlling the position but Diesel somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Ahokas wants to pass to mount but Diesel is defending the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ahokas is pressing down on Diesel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Diesel is holding on for now.
Ahokas keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Diesel controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diesel wants to get back to full guard but Ahokas has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Ahokas (12) vs (8) Diesel
Ahokas trying to control but Diesel is having none of it.
Diesel is trying to reverse the position but instead Ahokas has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Ahokas (15) vs (8) Diesel
Ahokas is looking to control Diesel but Diesel is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Diesel trying to control the hands but Ahokas won't let him.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Ahokas tries to keep control of the position but Diesel is staying busy.
Diesel is in bad spot here.
Diesel keeps trying to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ahokas's guard. Nice work there by Diesel.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ahokas (15) vs (10) Diesel
Ahokas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diesel trying to control but Ahokas is working from the bottom.
Ahokas wants to hit a sweep here but Diesel passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ahokas there! Score +3 for passing guard: Ahokas (15) vs (13) Diesel
Diesel goes for an armbar but Ahokas turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Ahokas. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ahokas (17) vs (13) Diesel
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ahokas won't allow Diesel to sweep him here.
Ahokas engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ahokas trying to control but Diesel is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Our spies down at at Convicted Fight Club inform us that Diesel has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Diesel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ahokas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diesel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel wants to sweep here but Ahokas controlling him for the moment.
Diesel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ahokas's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ahokas (17) vs (15) Diesel
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diesel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ahokas keeping moving, preventing Diesel from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ahokas takes the fight on points by 17 to 15.
A very excited looking Juha Ahokas made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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